Engineer Principal – Operational Engineering & Planning

Job Description Join the Operational Engineering & Planning (OE&P) team today! Perform analysis, planning, coordination, control, and improvement of manufacturing and test operations for all phases, systems, programs, and/or products from less complicated, single focus activities to extremely complex and highly diverse activities. The Operations Strategic Capabilities Unit plays a fundamental role in enabling efficient business and program execution – from strategic capital investments, industrial operations and an efficient supply chain, to state-of-the-art manufacturing and test operations and top-notch facilities management. What You’ll Do: Lead efforts on a multi-discipline team to meet cost, schedule, and technical requirements for assigned projects, with an emphasis in top-level spacecraft manufacturing, assembly, integration, and test. Independently support the design review, build document development, assembly and delivery of multiple concurrent production efforts. Apply and/or develop highly advanced technologies, scientific principles, theories and concepts to electronics assembly and design for manufacturing. Design, research and develop new processes or process improvement to reduce risk, cost or process cycle times. Act independently to uncover and resolve issues associated with electronics assembly, including printed wiring assemblies, electronics “box level” assemblies and interfacing assemblies. Plan production programs and recommend technological application programs to accomplish long-range objectives. Support program cost proposals and basis of estimates, with an emphasis on cost estimation for assembly, integration & test efforts. Develop information that extends knowledge in a given field. Information may form the basis of newly developed concepts, processes and products. Actively support the mentorship and training of more junior employees in manufacturing principles and design for manufacturing concepts. Lead and/or direct group discussions. Organize and direct effective meetings. Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule. Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Capabilities Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment. Perform other duties as necessary. On-Site Work Environment: This position requires regular in-person engagement by working on-site five days each normally scheduled week in the primary work location. Travel and local commute between company campuses and other possible non-company locations may be required. Working Conditions: Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote research environment. May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required. May access other facilities in various weather conditions. Required Education, Experience, & Skills BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required plus 6 or more years related experience. Each higher-level related degree, i.e., Master’s Degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of related experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education. Competence at the highest levels in one or more technical fields, has intuitive feel in technical areas, establish requirements for the producibility of designs, and for cost, budget, and schedule constraints. Ability to work multiple activities and programs and work all aspects of a new business effort across all engineering disciplines. Exceptional degree of ingenuity, creativity, and resourcefulness. Effectiveness in providing leadership at all levels and with outside customers, see the big picture and i…

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